The Apache Modules Book: Application Development with Apache

Book Description

"Do you learn best by example and
experimentation? This book is ideal. Have your favorite editor and
compiler ready–you'll encounter example code you'll want to
try right away. You've picked the right book–this is sure to
become the de facto standard guide to writing Apache modules."

"A first-rate guide to getting the most out
of Apache as a modular application platform–sure to become a
must-read for any Apache programmer, from beginner to experienced
professional. It builds up carefully and meticulously from the
absolute basics, while including chapters on everything from the
popular Apache DBD Framework to best practices, security, and
debugging."

–Noirin Plunkett, documentation
committer to the Apache httpd project, and member of the ASF
conference committee

The Only Comprehensive Guide to Developing Apache 2.x Modules
and Applications

Apache is more than the world's most
popular Web server–it's also an extraordinarily powerful and
extensible development platform. Now, ApacheTutor.org's Nick Kew
has written The Apache Modules Book, the first
start-to-finish, example-rich guide for every developer who wants
to make the most of Apache.

Kew begins with detailed, accessible
introductions to Apache's architecture and API, then illuminates
all the techniques you'll need, from request processing through
code security. He brings together the best of both worlds: powerful
C-based techniques for accomplishing tasks Perl or PHP can't
handle, implemented with tools that deliver all the productivity
you'd expect from higher-level languages. Utilizing realistic code
samples, Kew introduces techniques documented in no other book-and,
often, nowhere else at all.

Coverage includes

Using Apache Portable Runtime (APR) to streamline C development
and avoid its pitfalls